# 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `582789` · 2006-05-23 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- **Miles at failure:** 150
## Narrative
TWO OF MY FRIENDS AND I WENT TO BRUNCH ON SUNDAY, 5-21-06.  I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 5-13-06. IT IS A COBALT SS.  WE PARKED THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT.  I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION.  SINCE I HAD ANOTHER KEY, I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND LOCKED THE DOOR.  WHEN WE CAME BACK ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, I OPENED THE DOOR AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY.  THE DEALER STATES: "THEY INSPECTED SHIFTER AND LOCK CYLINDER PER BULLETIN 06-07-30-004B AND WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE COMPLAINT..."  THEN I STARTED THE CAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE.  THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARDS, I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK, THEN PUT THE HAND BRAKE ON, BUT NOTHING WOULD STOP IT UNTIL IT HIT A TREE BRACE IN THE PARKING LOT.  THE DEALER STATED, "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE BUT REPROGRAMMED THE PCM WITH UPDATED CALIBRATIONS J6354..."  OF COURSE, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO MY 7-DAY OLD CAR.  I AM LUCKY THERE WERE NO PEOPLE WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE TIME!!  I OBTAINED 3 APPRAISALS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES, THE LOWEST BEING $790.91.  I BELIEVE GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS.  IT DEFINITELY WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I'M AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.  THANK YOU.  *JB
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